Page 30 - The Chosen People

Saviour, who came in lowly garb and not

kingly attire as they surmised.

19. i. The nation was chafing under the

rule of her foreign masters, the

Romans, and the Jewish religious

and political power groups were

arguing and fighting amongst

themselves. The internal strife was

getting worse.

ii. The Romans claimed the right of

appointing and removing the high

priest, and the office was often

secured by fraud, bribery, and even

murder. Thus, the priesthood

became more and more corrupt.

iii. The priests still possessed great

power, and they employed it for

selfish and mercenary ends.

• It was the people who suffered

greatly.